Set in rural North India, newly widowed Santosh is deemed a burden in a society where caste and misogyny are deeply entwined. Reluctantly stepping into her late husband’s role as police constable, she is thrust into the investigation of a young girl’s murder. Sandhya Suri’s masterful thriller is both a gripping mystery and a profound character study, exposing the moral dilemmas of a female cop navigating a system built on oppression.